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May 2021
Parkrun tentatively scheduled to return to Harrogate and Knaresborough in two weeks
Parkrun could resume in Harrogate and Knaresborough in just over a fortnight's time after an absence of more than a year.
Organisers hope to restart the weekly 5km run in the two towns on June 5.
The government's roadmap out of lockdown has permitted parkrun since March. But obstacles have remained in the way of organisers, who still have to negotiate with whoever owns the land on which the runs take place.
Harrogate Borough Council has given parkrun permission to return on the Stray in Harrogate and Conyngham Hall in Knaresborough.
However, a spokesperson for the National Trust, which owns Fountains Abbey in Ripon told the Stray Ferret:
The Harrogate district appears to be in better position than much of the rest of the country. So far parkrun only has permission for 161 of its 589 locations.
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That low number means that the return of parkrun "hangs in the balance." A spokesperson for Parkrun UK said:
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